THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM (10/19/03)

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

First Security Federal Savings Bank donates $2,500 to Copies for Congress

PARSIPPANY, N.J. - The Heritage Foundation of First Security Federal Savings Bank has donated $2,500 toward The Ukrainian Weekly's Copies for Congress project for 2003.

The donation was made through the Ukrainian National Foundation and earmarked for Copies for Congress, a project of The Weekly via which all members of the U.S. Congress receive complimentary subscriptions to the newspaper, which serves as the voice of the Ukrainian American community.

First Security Federal Savings Bank is headquartered in Chicago, where it also has a branch office and a drive-up facility; it also has branch officers in Palatine, Ill., and Philadelphia.

The Heritage Foundation, whose mission is to preserve the Ukrainian ethnic identity, spiritual values and community viability, was established as a private grant-making foundation with an initial cash and stock infusion by First Security Federal Savings Bank. Earlier this year the Heritage Foundation announced $30,000 in grants to various Ukrainian community organizations and institutions. Over the past six years, the foundation has made approximately $1.4 million in donations to the community.

In a letter to The Ukrainian Weekly, Julian E. Kulas, president of First Security Federal Savings, wrote: "The Ukrainian Weekly is the most valued tool of informing our legislators of our community's concerns. Today, perhaps more than ever, when Ukraine's independence is threatened, we need the support of the United States in guiding Ukraine to integrate into the European community as a free independent state. ... I wish you continued success in your very valuable work for the Ukrainian American community."

First Security thus joins other supporters of the 2003 Copies for Congress campaign. Previously, donations of $1,000 each were received from Self Reliance (NJ) Federal Credit Union, SUMA (Yonkers) Federal Credit Union and the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America

Each $1,000 donation is acknowledged with a special sponsor's acknowledgment featured prominently on page 3 of our newspaper which notes: "This issue of The Ukrainian Weekly is reaching all members of the U.S. Congress thanks to the generous sponsorship of ..."

About the Copies for Congress project

Since its establishment 70 years ago, The Ukrainian Weekly has served as the voice of the Ukrainian community, presenting information about Ukraine and Ukrainian Americans to an English-language audience that is largely unfamiliar with our nation and our people. Our mission as a newspaper of record that serves, and is supported by, the Ukrainian American community has been to present vital information rarely conveyed by other news media.

Among our readers are the 535 members of the U.S. Congress who receive complimentary copies of The Ukrainian Weekly. Our newspaper has been quoted in "The Congressional Record" and cited in reports and hearings of Congressional committees and speeches by individual members of Congress. The Ukrainian Weekly's editorials have informed our legislators about our community's concerns and rallied readers to insist on congressional action on issues important to us.

Distribution of The Ukrainian Weekly to members of Congress serves our entire community, but the cost of the free subscriptions - some $30,000 per year - is borne by The Ukrainian Weekly - a large expense for our publication. We feel very strongly that these copies should continue to reach our senators and representatives, since The Weekly is the only newspaper that provides such information consistently, coherently and accurately.

Contributions to the Copies for Congress project may be sent to The Ukrainian Weekly with the notation "Copies for Congress."

- Roma Hadzewycz

Young UNA'ers

Katya Roxolana Kuropas, daughter of Roman and Tanya Kuropas, is a new member of UNA Branch 20 in Hamtramck, Mich. She was enrolled by her grandparents Roman J. and Tamara D. Kuropas.
Matthew Gerald Milan, son of Jeffrey and Sheila Milan, is a new member of UNA Branch 88. He was enrolled by his great-grandmother Olga Milan of Kerhonkson, N.Y.
Four-year-old Stefan and one-year-old Daniel, sons of Halina and Stephan Sosiak, are new members of UNA Branch 37 in Elizabeth, N.J. They were enrolled by their grandparents Stella and Slavko Sosiak.

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